Grade 7 Synecdoche, Repetition, Adjective Phrases.pptx

English Matatag

1. Lesson 3: Seeking and Understanding the Truth

2. 1. Alice wears expensive clothes that are a trend among teenagers. a. currently available b. currently popular c. currently cheaper d. currently released

3. 2. The audience jumped on the bandwagon in conforming with the proposed regulations. a. a popular cause or activity with increasing support b. a type of vehicle c. a remote, broad, field d. a definite conclusion

4. 3. They encouraged the members of the group to turn away from being passive listeners. a. the quality of someone who passes information to others without checking its credibility b. the quality of someone who listens intently in any form of discussions c. the quality of accepting what others say without response or reaction d. the quality of rejecting every given instruction

5. Enough Wondering Wendy O. Lopez

6. 1. According to the speaker, what do people forget about when they blindly follow trends? 2. By jumping on the bandwagon, what do people refuse to hear? 3. What do you think is the meaning of the line “And keep the eyes closed because it’s now too late to be regretful”? 4. What realization does the speaker arrive at in the last stanza? 5. Do you think it is acceptable to just follow what others do? Why or why not?

7. Figures of Speech

8. Synecdoche Read the following sentences and take note of the underlined words. 1. Eyes turn away from the rampant corruption. 2. Heads bobbed along the street, all headed toward the same direction.

9. Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part. Synecdoche can also be seen when parts of objects are used to represent ideas associated with the whole of the objects.

10. 1. He drove his wheels to catch the party. (Here, wheels is used to mean car.) 2. Boots were seen on the ground in election hot spots. (In the sentence, the word boots represents soldiers.) 3. The Philippines collected several silver medals in the ASEAN games. (In this example, the Philippines has been used to refer to the team of athletes from the Philippines.)

11. Repetition Because poems are meant to be read aloud, they are brought to life by the use of poetic sound devices. One example of such sound devices is repetition. Repetition is a poetic sound device that repeats a word or words, phrases, and even sentences to emphasize ideas and create a musical or artistic effect.

12. ADJECTIVE PHRASES

13. • Sometimes I wonder why people follow an interestingly downward trend. • I should use my loud and firm voice to speak the truth. • The problems in this country should be dealt with.

14. The underlined sets of words function as adjectives in the sentences. These words are called adjective phrases. Like adjectives, they modify nouns. An adjective phrase can be formed in the following ways:

15. 1. By combining multiple adjectives (i.e., using a series of adjectives) to describe a single noun • Sometimes we refuse to hear undeniable and actual facts. • It is important to share credible, enlightening, and truthful information to our readers.

16. 2. By using an adverb before an adjective • Let us aspire to become amazingly active listeners. • I should swim against this very turbulent tide.

17. 3. By using a prepositional phrase formed by a preposition and a noun, or by a preposition, modifier, and a noun • The elders ignore the reports from the records. • They follow the voice of the vast majority.

18. 4. By using a present or past participle phrase formed by a present or past participle and a modifier • The citizens wait for the results expected from the administration. • Shouting angrily at the top of their lungs , the protesters call for the official’s resignation.

19. Take note that the underlined phrases all describe a noun or a pronoun. Like one-word adjectives, adjective phrases may be placed before or after the nouns or pronouns they modify.

20. 1. Maxine asked me to buy a notebook with colorful designs. 2. Watching the team play, the coach discovered a new game plan. 3. Broken years ago, the clay pot holds a sentimental value for my grandmother. 4. She made sure that she folded the imported and expensive bed covers neatly. 5. I do not think I can handle too much pressure.

21. 6. The young man found his thin, small, red wallet. 7. He told a hilariously bad joke. 8. Having reached an agreement with the defendant, the plaintiff dropped the charges. 9. I will eat a very delectable dish today. 10. The women at the counter screamed.